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deportation proceedings were under way when president obama announced deferred action from deportation. >> it makes no sense to expel talented young people who for all intents and purposes are americans. >> reporter: the brothers immediately applied and are among the first in the country to be accepted. what was your first reaction when you heard about deportation relief. >> we were extremely happy because of my younge sister. >> they came when they were kids in 2004. brought by their parents from mexico. now the brothers can continue their college education legal. >> so you just know that you are safe now and that you're going to be able to carry on with your goals. so go to college, get a job and just contribute back to society. >> reporter: critics say that allowing immigrants like carlos and rafael into the u.s. makes it harder for american students to get into college and to get jobs after college because of the increased competition for a limited number of spots. >> we're not asking to be given the best job. we're not asking to be given the best opportunities. we're just asking f
deportation proceedings were under way when president obama announced deferred action from deportation. >> it makes no sense to expel talented young people who for all intents and purposes are americans. >> reporter: the brothers immediately applied and are among the first in the country to be accepted. what was your first reaction when you heard about deportation relief. >> we were extremely happy because of my younge sister. >> they came when they were kids in 2004....
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president obama and romney appeared on "60 minutes." romney defended himself that he hasn't laid out details about his plan to fix the economy. >> you're asking people to hire you as president of the united states. they want to hear some specifics. >> i can tell them specifically i won't raise taxes on middle class folks. i will not lower the share of taxes paid by high income individuals. >> president obama told steve croft romney's plan won't work. >> he has one note. tax cuts for the wealthy. rolling back regulations as a recipe for success. >> reporter: after romney released summaries of past income tax returns on friday, romney paid 14% last year because most of his income came from capital gains. he was asked if it was fair to pay the low rate. >> it's the right way to encourage economic growth. to get people to invest, to start businesses, to put people to work. >> reporter: the obama camp jumped on that comment issuing a statement saying independent economists don't agree that refusing to ask the wealthiest to pay their fair sha
president obama and romney appeared on "60 minutes." romney defended himself that he hasn't laid out details about his plan to fix the economy. >> you're asking people to hire you as president of the united states. they want to hear some specifics. >> i can tell them specifically i won't raise taxes on middle class folks. i will not lower the share of taxes paid by high income individuals. >> president obama told steve croft romney's plan won't work. >> he has...
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. >>> president obama attacks success, and therefore under president obama we have less success, and i will change that. >> mitt romney tries to get back on message. >> john sununu blasted by democrats for what they see as some over the line remarks. >> i wish this president would learn how to be an american. >> mitt romney doubles down, refusing again to release more of his tax returns. >> romney actually did back in 2008. mccain took one look at him and said, you know what? i'm going to go with the crazy moose lady instead. >>> security scare involving a stolen plane. the pilots scaled the razor wire fence before driving off with a jet. >> somebody could jump the fence just like he did, but i don't think we're more vulnerable than any other airport. >> he was unable to get it off the ground. he clipped an airport terminal before taking his own life. >>> we are having a much rougher time than ever getting employment now. so get to work, mr. chairman. >>> the defense minister is dead in syria after bombers attacked a cabinet meeting in damascus. >> a man shot the suspects. both of th
. >>> president obama attacks success, and therefore under president obama we have less success, and i will change that. >> mitt romney tries to get back on message. >> john sununu blasted by democrats for what they see as some over the line remarks. >> i wish this president would learn how to be an american. >> mitt romney doubles down, refusing again to release more of his tax returns. >> romney actually did back in 2008. mccain took one look at him and...
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president obama and mitt romney debate foreign policy. we'll look at the world of trouble facing the commander in chief. reports from nancy cordes, jan crawford, john dickerson, david martin, kelly cobiella and bill whitaker. dean reynolds on the battle for ohio. why it could decide the presidential election. paper couldn't stop bullets. a woman shot to death in wisconsin had a court order against the suspected gunman. can the courts protect women? michelle miller has the story. and lance armstrong is officially stripped of his titles. we'll talk to a close teammate about the system of doping that brought down a champion. cha ngaptioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley reporting tonight from boca raton, florida. >> pelley: good evening from the debate hall at lynn university. 15 days before america elects a president and a new cbs news poll out tonight finds 11% of likely voters are uncommitted. that means they haven't made up their minds or they could still change them. they will decide this election. pd
president obama and mitt romney debate foreign policy. we'll look at the world of trouble facing the commander in chief. reports from nancy cordes, jan crawford, john dickerson, david martin, kelly cobiella and bill whitaker. dean reynolds on the battle for ohio. why it could decide the presidential election. paper couldn't stop bullets. a woman shot to death in wisconsin had a court order against the suspected gunman. can the courts protect women? michelle miller has the story. and lance...
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. >> reporter: what grade would you give president obama? >> oh, an "f." there's no question about that. >> reporter: across the board. >> across the board. >> reporter: even despite the killing of osama bin laden. >> look at what's happening in the middle east. the arab spring has become the arab winter. that's hardly a success. and of course, domestically, it's hard to call what, now, 39, 40 months of unemployment above 8% a success when even he said, by now, it would be in the 6% range. and by now, it is not. it's over 8%. >> reporter: what would do you, though, specifically, when you think about the problem of long- term unemployment, what would do you to turn that around in a romney administration? >> you know, one of the things we tried when i was the governor of massachusetts was to create an incentive for employers to actually hire people who had been out of work for a long time. and so we said if you hire someone who has been out of work a year or more, we're going to give you the, the employer, i think it was a $2,000 check to be able to train th
. >> reporter: what grade would you give president obama? >> oh, an "f." there's no question about that. >> reporter: across the board. >> across the board. >> reporter: even despite the killing of osama bin laden. >> look at what's happening in the middle east. the arab spring has become the arab winter. that's hardly a success. and of course, domestically, it's hard to call what, now, 39, 40 months of unemployment above 8% a success when even he...
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. >> reporter: on the other side of the country president obama's campaign held an event outside the massachusettsstate house. top aide david axelrod criticized romney's tenure as governor. >> romney economics didn't work then and it won't work now. >> reporter: the president's re-election campaign released a new tv ad, attacking romney's political record. that appears to be a shift away from the president's strategy to call into question romney's experience at bain capital. in an interview on cnn, president clinton hinted that attacking romney's private business record may not sell with voters. >> there's no question in terms of getting up, going to the office and, you know, basically performing the essential functions of the office, a man who's been governor and had a sterling business career, crosses the qualifications threshold. >> reporter: in that same interview, he praised president obama, saying his economic moves have been better for the country. he also expressed some doubt, terrell, that romney would have ordered that raid that killed osama bin laden. >> so much to talk ab
. >> reporter: on the other side of the country president obama's campaign held an event outside the massachusettsstate house. top aide david axelrod criticized romney's tenure as governor. >> romney economics didn't work then and it won't work now. >> reporter: the president's re-election campaign released a new tv ad, attacking romney's political record. that appears to be a shift away from the president's strategy to call into question romney's experience at bain capital....
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in his victory speech he never mentioned santorum turning all of his fire on president obama. >> these days when he's not spending our money or infringing on our rights, he's busy running for re-election. >> in arizona romney, as expected, won big beating santorum by 20 points, but in michigan it was a nail biter to the end. >> we came into the backyard of one of my opponents in a race that everyone said, well, just ignore. you have really no chance here. and the people of michigan looked into the hearts of the candidates and all i have to say is, i love you back. >> reporter: santorum made the race close by targeting blue collar voters and keying in on social issues dear to the hearts of evangelical christians, including birth control an religious freedom. now the fight moves to washington state, then to the ten states of super tuesday where more than 400 delegates are up for grabs. 66 of them in ohio. a new poll in that crucial state shows rick santorum with the advantage, 11 points ahead of romney. despite the uncertain republican race the white house is keeping its focus squarely o
in his victory speech he never mentioned santorum turning all of his fire on president obama. >> these days when he's not spending our money or infringing on our rights, he's busy running for re-election. >> in arizona romney, as expected, won big beating santorum by 20 points, but in michigan it was a nail biter to the end. >> we came into the backyard of one of my opponents in a race that everyone said, well, just ignore. you have really no chance here. and the people of...
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president obama was right. he said that that was outrageous to have deficits as high as half a trillion dollars under the bush years. he was right. but then he put in place deficits twice that size for every one of his four years. and his forecast for the next four years is more deficits, almost that large. so that's the next area i'm different than president bush. and then let's take the last one, championing small business. our party has been focused on big business too long. i came through small business. i understand how hard it is to start a small business. that's why everything i'll do is designed to help small businesses grow and add jobs. i want to keep their taxes down on small business. i want regulators to see their job as encouraging small enterprise, not crushing it. and the thing i find most troubling about obamacare -- well, it's a long list. but one of the things i find most troubling is that when you go out and talk to small businesses and ask them what they think about it, they tell you it kee
president obama was right. he said that that was outrageous to have deficits as high as half a trillion dollars under the bush years. he was right. but then he put in place deficits twice that size for every one of his four years. and his forecast for the next four years is more deficits, almost that large. so that's the next area i'm different than president bush. and then let's take the last one, championing small business. our party has been focused on big business too long. i came through...
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obama to the east bay. there were several protesters in the area. they set fire to one of the welcome obama signs and even burned an american flag. three protesters were arrested. the president encouraged his supporters to make sure the vote in november and to encourage others to do so. >> despite the dollars raise, the president did not pay the bay bridge toll and nor did anyone in his motorcade. at $4 per car they're out $38 but i think they will let slide. today mitt romney will address veterans of foreign wars. he hosted a small business roundtable in costa mesa yesterday. he will be leaving on may 3rd country trip to the u.k., israel, and poland. >> it is time to talk about the weather. >> we do not have very much wind up here but we do have an onshore flow. we see delays at sfo up to one- and-a-half hours on arriving flights. mild temperatures running in the 50s across the board and starting to warm up later today. slightly below average, as much as six degrees below average in concord. it should be about 80 degrees in san jose. we have they h
obama to the east bay. there were several protesters in the area. they set fire to one of the welcome obama signs and even burned an american flag. three protesters were arrested. the president encouraged his supporters to make sure the vote in november and to encourage others to do so. >> despite the dollars raise, the president did not pay the bay bridge toll and nor did anyone in his motorcade. at $4 per car they're out $38 but i think they will let slide. today mitt romney will...
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will the economy work to obama's advantage? >> in five of the nine it's below the 7.9% national average. and as michael said in ohio with the auto question it does work to the president's advantage because he can come and say i took action the last problem, i took action and made life better. that's what he wants to say more broadly. but in the other states it's much more mixed. he can't point to a specific single thing. my favorite state is nevada. worst unemployment rate in the country, terrible economic conditions and the president is doing well there, he's talked to strategists they think he might wip that state and that gets to us the big question what this election is about which is a weak economy versus the demographic advantages that the president has. >> thank you. >>> benefit concert for superstorm sandy last night. the concert raised money for the red cross to benefit storm victims and rebuilding carrying toxic chemicals will keep residents of west point kentucky out of their homes indefinitely. the 13 car train dera
will the economy work to obama's advantage? >> in five of the nine it's below the 7.9% national average. and as michael said in ohio with the auto question it does work to the president's advantage because he can come and say i took action the last problem, i took action and made life better. that's what he wants to say more broadly. but in the other states it's much more mixed. he can't point to a specific single thing. my favorite state is nevada. worst unemployment rate in the country,...
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and that's obama care. >> the affordable care act. obama care. i actually like the name, because i do care. >>> an american has been picked up from the research station in antarctica. the person is in stable condition. >>> a resort hotel in
and that's obama care. >> the affordable care act. obama care. i actually like the name, because i do care. >>> an american has been picked up from the research station in antarctica. the person is in stable condition. >>> a resort hotel in
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obama at the white house. despite their political disagreements, two men focused on what they have in common. >> charlie, in the east room with two former presidents, george w. bush and his father george h.w. bush, president obama allowed that the presidency has given him a perspective that transcends politics. >> i have a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by the presidents who came before me. >> reporter: for three years, president obama has blamed his predecessor for helping the rich over the middle class and leaving behind a mountain of debt. but on this day, he thanked bush for his help with the transition. >> george, i will always remember the gathering you hosted for all the living former presidents before i took office. your kind words of encouragement, plus you also left me a really good tv sports package. i use it. >> reporter: the audience of bush family members and people from the bush administration watched as portraits of president bush and first lady laura bush were revealed. >> thank
obama at the white house. despite their political disagreements, two men focused on what they have in common. >> charlie, in the east room with two former presidents, george w. bush and his father george h.w. bush, president obama allowed that the presidency has given him a perspective that transcends politics. >> i have a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by the presidents who came before me. >> reporter: for three years, president obama has blamed his predecessor...
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obama's victory. the urban league says a turnout of 60% could cost the president three states he won last time, ohio, virginia and north carolina. the urban league says high unemployment among african-americans and new state voting laws could discourage voter turnout. >>> the president campaigns in texas today, mitt romney in pennsylvania. they've been exchanging sharp criticism over jobs. tara mergener is in washington with more this morning. tara, good morning to you. >> good morning to you, terrell. that's right, no question, both of the candidates are very much on the attack now. mitt romney on the president's record in the white house and the president not giving up on romney's tenure at a private equity firm. president barack obama was feeling the love while watching the u.s. olympic men's basketball team monday night. he wasn't as friendly to mitt romney. during a campaign event in ohio monday, the president pushed a new study which says romney's tax plans would be bad for america. >> governor
obama's victory. the urban league says a turnout of 60% could cost the president three states he won last time, ohio, virginia and north carolina. the urban league says high unemployment among african-americans and new state voting laws could discourage voter turnout. >>> the president campaigns in texas today, mitt romney in pennsylvania. they've been exchanging sharp criticism over jobs. tara mergener is in washington with more this morning. tara, good morning to you. >> good...
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obama's nationalization of the student loan market. he argues getting private lenders back in the process would make the system more efficient. romney would tighten eligibility on pell grants, refocusing on students that need them the most. you're not out of this debt cycle yet. >> no, i'm very much in accumulating more debt. >> reporter: kevin stump is looking to borrow another $2,000 to pay for a master's degree. he needs it, he says, to get a better-paying job so he can pay off his debt. that's another reason the crisis keeps ballooning. >> it's now a trillion dollar story and counting. >> reporter: economist max wolf says it's fast becoming a burden on the entire economy. >> then you either figure out a way to make education affordable again or you go back to having a vast underclass which is uneducated and even more cut off from opportunity which has social and political implications that are neither pretty nor desirable. >> reporter: it's become a catch-22. in this economy, wolf says, not having a degree is almost a sentence of p
obama's nationalization of the student loan market. he argues getting private lenders back in the process would make the system more efficient. romney would tighten eligibility on pell grants, refocusing on students that need them the most. you're not out of this debt cycle yet. >> no, i'm very much in accumulating more debt. >> reporter: kevin stump is looking to borrow another $2,000 to pay for a master's degree. he needs it, he says, to get a better-paying job so he can pay off...
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the great recession was still on when president obama took office in january of '09. that month the economy lost more than 800,000 jobs-- grim days. and it continued to lose jobs for 13 more months. in march of 2010, jobs began to grow. there was another dip, but jobs have been created for 22 months in a row now. still, that growth is too modest to put a dent in the unemployment rate. jobs are the issue likely to decide the race for the white house, and we have two reports tonight. first, bill whitaker with the romney campaign in las vegas. bill. >> reporter: scott, governor mitt romney came to this city with one of the worst unemployment rates in the country-- 12.1%-- and last blasted president barack obama for today's jobs numbers. >> it's another hammer blow to the struggling middle-class families of america. >> reporter: governor romney laid out a broad five-point plan to fix the economy and help the middle class through energy independence, a balanced budget, by strengthening trade, education, and small businesses. >> it will create more jobs and more take-home p
the great recession was still on when president obama took office in january of '09. that month the economy lost more than 800,000 jobs-- grim days. and it continued to lose jobs for 13 more months. in march of 2010, jobs began to grow. there was another dip, but jobs have been created for 22 months in a row now. still, that growth is too modest to put a dent in the unemployment rate. jobs are the issue likely to decide the race for the white house, and we have two reports tonight. first, bill...
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team will start the day with a breakfast, with first lady michelle obama. when mitt romney wakes up, this is the headline that will greet him in today's papers. "ready, set, go! whatever mitt romney says." romney has upset many in london with a couple of gaffs, one where he questioned whether britain is prepared for the games. >> mitt romney who wants to know whether we're ready. are we ready? [ cheering ] >> another blunder. romney publicly revealed a secret meeting with the head of britain's intelligence agency, mi-6. >> i appreciated the insights and perspective of the leaders of the government here and opposition here as well as the head of mi-6. >> the slip-up overshadowed a day of meetings with top british leaders including a meeting with prime minister david cameron who publicly criticized romney for his comments about britain's preparedness for the games. romney will have a chance to make up for his mistakes when he heads to israel tomorrow. just ahead of that trip, president obama will make a move to strengthen ties between the two countries. >> ev
team will start the day with a breakfast, with first lady michelle obama. when mitt romney wakes up, this is the headline that will greet him in today's papers. "ready, set, go! whatever mitt romney says." romney has upset many in london with a couple of gaffs, one where he questioned whether britain is prepared for the games. >> mitt romney who wants to know whether we're ready. are we ready? [ cheering ] >> another blunder. romney publicly revealed a secret meeting with...
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with jobs the number-one issue in the election, the obama campaign says romney was running the private equity firm at a nvme when it was investing in dimpanies that were sending american jobs overseas. romney insists he'd already left efin at the time in question. we'll hear from him in just a moment. t rst, wyatt andrews look at romney and his role at bain olpital. r: reporter: when mitt romney was c.e.o. of bain capital in the '90s, bain invested in a series of companies, including call centers and manufacturers that expanded overseas, sometimes at the expense of american workers. after those investments were first reported in the "washington post," the obama campaign pounced. >> mitt romney's companies were pioneers in outsourcing u.s. jobs to low-wage countries. gn reporter: when the president's campaign then charged that romney as a bain manager personally shipped jobs overseas, the romney campaign denied that saying it never happened. outsourcing is now a crucial issue for romney who's running on a platform of american jobs. >> it's because i love jobs! i want more good jobs for
with jobs the number-one issue in the election, the obama campaign says romney was running the private equity firm at a nvme when it was investing in dimpanies that were sending american jobs overseas. romney insists he'd already left efin at the time in question. we'll hear from him in just a moment. t rst, wyatt andrews look at romney and his role at bain olpital. r: reporter: when mitt romney was c.e.o. of bain capital in the '90s, bain invested in a series of companies, including call...
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obama is still on top of his game, not like he was when he won the first time. his win was so unusual >> the polls still show that it was an unusual wind and among regular voters in people over 55, romney has the edge >> i think if you couple that with the effort that is being made in more than 30 states to knock out people from being, you can have an interesting result and one that could be tipped in romany favor. i don't think that will happen though. i think obama will win reelection. >> this is as close as they come. >> of the outfit out of colorado, if they had been so active, here is my home number and i need a lottery ticket. >> thanks so much. >> there is a ruling in the apples samsung court battle >> here to talk about it is jason brooks. >> apple and samsung fighting a multi front war in their battle. they chalked up a tie in south korea. the court ruling there that they each infringed on each other's patents and will not be able to sell their older models, not their current versions, but older models of the iphone 3 and iphone for an earlier galaxy mo
obama is still on top of his game, not like he was when he won the first time. his win was so unusual >> the polls still show that it was an unusual wind and among regular voters in people over 55, romney has the edge >> i think if you couple that with the effort that is being made in more than 30 states to knock out people from being, you can have an interesting result and one that could be tipped in romany favor. i don't think that will happen though. i think obama will win...
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recent polls showed president obama's lead is shrinking. clinton made a stop in colorado another state that candidates are fighting hard to win. >> and your generosity this morning touches my heart. >> mitt romney took a break from campaigning. he cancelled rallies in ohio and iowa instead holding a disaster relief event near dayton. >> we won't be able to solve all the problems with our effort this morning but a lot of people will still be looking for goods even though we gathered these things. but i know that one of the things i've learned in life is that you make the difference you can. and you can't always solve all the problems yourself but you can make the difference in the life of one or two people. >> romney resumes his campaign today with events in florida and virginia. his challenge is maintaining a public presence while his opponent has the power of the presidency behind him. president obama's response earned praise from one of mitt romney's strongest supporter's new jersey governor chris christie. the white house is hoping the p
recent polls showed president obama's lead is shrinking. clinton made a stop in colorado another state that candidates are fighting hard to win. >> and your generosity this morning touches my heart. >> mitt romney took a break from campaigning. he cancelled rallies in ohio and iowa instead holding a disaster relief event near dayton. >> we won't be able to solve all the problems with our effort this morning but a lot of people will still be looking for goods even though we...
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obama's speech. it was supposed to be at the home of the carolina panthers, with 65,000 in attendance. denvlling his stadium speech in denver in 2008. but the forecast of thunderstorms has moved this final night back into this arena, which holds 20,000. on tuesday here, mrs. obama in your speech on the first night of the convention, you said that the presidency does not change a person, it reveals the person. and i wonder, has this the experience revealed anything to you about your husband that you did not know? t i hat i have seen in him-- and ve been n so impressed-- is how he is able to handle very high- pressured situations with a level of calm, consistency, and calm, c you know, so he doesn't allow his immediate emotions to carry the day. and he-- he keeps me focused because whenever i get tired or frustrated, he's usually the one who, as i said in my speech, reminds me that this is a long game and that patience and sort y. steadfast focus really wins the day. >> pelley: what do you get tired ad
obama's speech. it was supposed to be at the home of the carolina panthers, with 65,000 in attendance. denvlling his stadium speech in denver in 2008. but the forecast of thunderstorms has moved this final night back into this arena, which holds 20,000. on tuesday here, mrs. obama in your speech on the first night of the convention, you said that the presidency does not change a person, it reveals the person. and i wonder, has this the experience revealed anything to you about your husband that...
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barack obama will be the winner in virginia. cbs news is projecting that president obama has won the state of ohio. >> reporter: a hoarse, but clearly relieved president obama, said he had spoken to governor romney by phone and congratulated him on a hard-fought campaign. >> in the weeks ahead, i also look forward to sitting down with governor romney to talk about where we can work together to move this country forward. >> reporter: in his 20-minute speech, mr. obama tried to heal some of the wounds created by months of harsh accusations, half-truths and a billion-dollar barrage of negative ads. >> our economy is recovering. a decade of war is ending. a long campaign is now over. [ cheers and applause ] and whether i earned your vote or not, i have listened to you, i have learned from you, and you've made me a better president. and with your stories and your struggles, i return to the white house more determined and more inspired than ever about the work we have left to do and the future that lies ahead. >> reporter: what lies a
barack obama will be the winner in virginia. cbs news is projecting that president obama has won the state of ohio. >> reporter: a hoarse, but clearly relieved president obama, said he had spoken to governor romney by phone and congratulated him on a hard-fought campaign. >> in the weeks ahead, i also look forward to sitting down with governor romney to talk about where we can work together to move this country forward. >> reporter: in his 20-minute speech, mr. obama tried to...
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president obama is on vacation in hawaii, and that's where we find nancy cordes tonight. nancy, what can you tell us? >> well, jim, still no conversations today between owmocrats and republicans on how to avert the fiscal cliff, which is a sure sign that the senate majority leader, harry reid, a democrat, is working on crafting legislation on his own that he would essentially dare house and senate republicans to oppose. his legislation would likely extend the bush-era tax cuts for households making less than 250,000 a year. it might also include enough short-term spending cuts to temporarily offset for, say, six or eight months, the indiscriminate across-the-board spending cuts that are set to go into effect on january 1. yis bill would also try to tie up some year-end loose ends by extending long-term unemployment benefits, patching the alternative minimum tax that duds up hitting so many middle class families, and preventing a mbg scheduled drop-off in thdicare reimbursement rates for doctors at the start of the enar. eyre in hawaii, the president has had a low-key chri
president obama is on vacation in hawaii, and that's where we find nancy cordes tonight. nancy, what can you tell us? >> well, jim, still no conversations today between owmocrats and republicans on how to avert the fiscal cliff, which is a sure sign that the senate majority leader, harry reid, a democrat, is working on crafting legislation on his own that he would essentially dare house and senate republicans to oppose. his legislation would likely extend the bush-era tax cuts for...
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as he prepares to debate domestic issues with president obama, mitt romney says he would allow some young illegal immigrants to stay in the u.s. >>> loose landings. two american airlines jets in three days are diverted after passenger seats come loose mid flight. >>> and striking abilities. there's more than meets the eye about this inspiring star of an online video. >> my disability doesn't define who i am. my disability gives me a challenge every day. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everybody. good to be with you. immigration reform will likely be one of the key issues at tomorrow's debate between president obama and mitt romney. mitt romney says he'd honor work permits issued to young illegal immigrants issued by president obama. until now he hadn't said how he would address that issue. susan mcginness is covering it in washington. >> reporter: these are two-year work permits for these young people. romney says before they expire, he will put in a comprehensive immigration reform plan. the question now is will he give details on that at tomorrow night's debate? more than 5,0
as he prepares to debate domestic issues with president obama, mitt romney says he would allow some young illegal immigrants to stay in the u.s. >>> loose landings. two american airlines jets in three days are diverted after passenger seats come loose mid flight. >>> and striking abilities. there's more than meets the eye about this inspiring star of an online video. >> my disability doesn't define who i am. my disability gives me a challenge every day. captioning funded...
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president obama has been practicing, no doubt. it's harder for a president to do, because he's busier and doesn't like being addressed in sortative challenging way. >> this president likes to practice in a stealth way. >> that's true. i'm sure he will be prepared. >> james fallows, thank you very much. >> my pleasure. >>> american airlines is facing new trouble this morning, faa is investigating at least two incidents where a row of passenger seats came loose in mid flight. mark strassmann is here with the story. >> inspectors look for signs of more problems. for now it doesn't look like it was caused intentionally during a dispute with its pilots. >> american 443. the airplane is flying fine. we have seats loose in the back. we have to return. >> 757 jet has been forced to land after a row of seats detached from the floor and the tracking mechanism that keeps them in place. flight 443 ran into the problem monday on its way to miami less than an hour after take iing of from new york's jfk airport. >> we're just going to to have to
president obama has been practicing, no doubt. it's harder for a president to do, because he's busier and doesn't like being addressed in sortative challenging way. >> this president likes to practice in a stealth way. >> that's true. i'm sure he will be prepared. >> james fallows, thank you very much. >> my pleasure. >>> american airlines is facing new trouble this morning, faa is investigating at least two incidents where a row of passenger seats came loose in...
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president obama and congress begin negotiations this week to avoid the coming fiscal cliff. about $600 billion in automatic tax hikes and spending cuts that will kick in at year-end. both sides say they're looking for ways to compromise. >> that's what representative government should be about. no one gets all they want. if reagan and o'neill could do it, boehner and obama should be able to do it. >> reporter: but republicans have consistently voted against any deal that raises tax revenue. >> the key here is whether or not the republicans will move away from the ideologically rigid position which has been the grover/norquist pledge which most of them signed that they will not go for additional revenues. >> reporter: for the first time, even the anti-tax pledge appears to be negotiable. several republicans are indicating they're open to breaking that promise. >> when you're $16 trillion in debt, the only pledge we should be making to each other is to avoid becoming greece and republicans should put revenue on the table. >> reporter: but new revenue doesn't necessarily mean n
president obama and congress begin negotiations this week to avoid the coming fiscal cliff. about $600 billion in automatic tax hikes and spending cuts that will kick in at year-end. both sides say they're looking for ways to compromise. >> that's what representative government should be about. no one gets all they want. if reagan and o'neill could do it, boehner and obama should be able to do it. >> reporter: but republicans have consistently voted against any deal that raises tax...
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president obama pardoned two turkeys. he pardoned cobbler as well as his alternate gobbler. both will live out third lives at george washington's home in mount vernon. they better watch their back, both of them. i'm eyeing some bird today. i'm hungry already. happy thanksgiving, everybody. coming up after your local news on cbs "this morning" a preview of the holiday movie season. i'm terrell brown. this is the "cbs morning news." preview of the holiday movie season. i'm terrell brown. [ dog 1 ] i am not a vegetarian! yeah, i might have ears like a rabbit... but i want to eat meat! [ male announcer ] iams knows dogs love meat. ...but most dry foods add plant protein, like gluten iams never adds gluten. iams adds 50% more animal protein, [ dog 2 ] look at me! i'm a lean, mean flying machine [ dog 1 ] i am too! woo hoo! [ male announcer ] iams. with 50% more animal protein. [ dog 2 ] i'm an iams dog for life. not a rabbit. woof! >>> in the past 24 years a couple in minnesota had a lot to cheer for. you can find them at nearly every high school varsity football game watching th
president obama pardoned two turkeys. he pardoned cobbler as well as his alternate gobbler. both will live out third lives at george washington's home in mount vernon. they better watch their back, both of them. i'm eyeing some bird today. i'm hungry already. happy thanksgiving, everybody. coming up after your local news on cbs "this morning" a preview of the holiday movie season. i'm terrell brown. this is the "cbs morning news." preview of the holiday movie season. i'm...
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in addition to unseating governor walker, unions are campaigning hard to re-elect president obama and that means raising millions of dollars, and do whit johnson tells us tonight, getting out their ground game. ( cheers and applause ) >> reporter: during his 2008 campaign, barack obama raised lion million shattering records and outspending rival john mccain more than two to one. in 2012, however, he's being outspent, not by mitt romney but outside groups, including euperpacs. conservative superpacs have already spent $97 million this year funded heavily wealthy individuals. liberal groups have spent just vidual$13 million. of the top 10 organizations that give to superpacs only three are of t conservative and seven out of the top 10 are labor unions. >> unions have always been more partisan, and so they will be as tgressive as they possibly can again this cycle in support of democrats. >> reporter: he says unions are expected to spend at least $300 million this campaign, but the real power isn't just the money. it's also their ability to organize. >> there are three million of us ilo
in addition to unseating governor walker, unions are campaigning hard to re-elect president obama and that means raising millions of dollars, and do whit johnson tells us tonight, getting out their ground game. ( cheers and applause ) >> reporter: during his 2008 campaign, barack obama raised lion million shattering records and outspending rival john mccain more than two to one. in 2012, however, he's being outspent, not by mitt romney but outside groups, including euperpacs. conservative...
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voters say they like president obama. he seems more likable and seems to care more about average americans. so we've got these strengths and we have weaknesses and all of this makes this race going into the summer a tossup. >> jan crawford, thank you very much. also in washington, cbs news political director john dickerson. good morning. >> good morning, charlie. >> it looks like this is a situation where president obama fears most the thing he cannot control, which is the economy. >> that's exactly right. the lesson of history is that if voters blame me for economic troubles, you're not going to have a second inauguration. for the last three incumbent presidents, ford, carter and bush in 1992, the unemployment rate was at about 7.6. it's at 8.1 today. no president has won re-election with an unemployment rate above 7.2%. >> does that mean that the obama forces and obama campaign have to tear down the romney narrative more than build up their own? >> that's right. they have to do two things. one, try to convince voters to
voters say they like president obama. he seems more likable and seems to care more about average americans. so we've got these strengths and we have weaknesses and all of this makes this race going into the summer a tossup. >> jan crawford, thank you very much. also in washington, cbs news political director john dickerson. good morning. >> good morning, charlie. >> it looks like this is a situation where president obama fears most the thing he cannot control, which is the...
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. >>> in the race for the white house, president obama held an unannounced news conference. the president defended the tone of his campaign against accusations that it's taken the low road. nancy cordes has that story. >> reporter: the president took only a few questions in his first news conference since governor romney accused him of waging a campaign filled with anger and hate. >> the campaign suggested repeatedly without proof that mr. romney may be hiding something in his tax returns. they have suggested that mr. romney might be a felon for the way he handed over power of bain capital. have you asked them to change their tone when it comes to defining mr. romney? >> if you look at the overall trajectory of our campaign and the ads that i have approved and are produced by my campaign, you'll see that we point out sharp differences between the candidates, but we don't go out of bounds. and when it comes to releasing taxes, that's a precedent that was set decades ago, including by governor romney's father. >> reporter: for weeks, the romney campaign has been calling on the
. >>> in the race for the white house, president obama held an unannounced news conference. the president defended the tone of his campaign against accusations that it's taken the low road. nancy cordes has that story. >> reporter: the president took only a few questions in his first news conference since governor romney accused him of waging a campaign filled with anger and hate. >> the campaign suggested repeatedly without proof that mr. romney may be hiding something in...
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he and president obama appeared at the iowa state fair a few hours apart >>> president obama has given us for years of a trillion dollar deficit, making matters worse and spending our children to a diminished future >>> vice-president biden stunt for votes in north carolina and will be in virginia today, romney in ohio after spending time in florida. 6:40 a.m. new york to dublin in one hour of flight tests could make that possible >>> a jet skier able to bypass a $100 million airport security system >>> in the market opens up 10 minutes ago a quick check on the early numbers. we get an update from cbs money watch reporter. ,, we're sitting on a bunch of shale gas. there's natural gas under my town. it's a game changer. ♪ it means cleaner, cheaper american-made energy. but we've got to be careful how we get it. design the wells to be safe. thousands of jobs. use the most advanced technology to protect our water. billions in the economy. at chevron, if we can't do it right, we won't do it at all. we've got to think long term. we've got to think long term. ♪ >>> temperatures begin to
he and president obama appeared at the iowa state fair a few hours apart >>> president obama has given us for years of a trillion dollar deficit, making matters worse and spending our children to a diminished future >>> vice-president biden stunt for votes in north carolina and will be in virginia today, romney in ohio after spending time in florida. 6:40 a.m. new york to dublin in one hour of flight tests could make that possible >>> a jet skier able to bypass a $100...
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new information about president obama's ancestry that you will hear only on cbs this morning. it's all coming up live when we see you at 7. >> cbs this morning starts at 7:00. >> she did it yesterday in the women's 100 m butterfly final. she was in third place at the final turn but finished in under 56 seconds. she got the gold medal and world record. for the latest on the summer games go to cbssf.com. >> a check of the top stories coming up next >> including another milestone in santa clara. a major step for the 49ers new stadium. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, [ male announcer ] every day, your car takes you to work, school, practice, dance class, shopping, and more. so do something nice for it. chevron with techron. >> the suspect in the colorado shooting rampage is due back in court just about 90 minutes from now. james holmes will know the specific charges against him today. he is accused of killing 12 people and wounding 58 others premier of the latest batman movie. the charges are expected to include first-degree murder. an amber alert continues for a teenage girl from monter
new information about president obama's ancestry that you will hear only on cbs this morning. it's all coming up live when we see you at 7. >> cbs this morning starts at 7:00. >> she did it yesterday in the women's 100 m butterfly final. she was in third place at the final turn but finished in under 56 seconds. she got the gold medal and world record. for the latest on the summer games go to cbssf.com. >> a check of the top stories coming up next >> including another...
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president obama returns to washington later today and the senate is due in session, but just about everyone agrees with just five days left, the possibility for a grand bargain to avoid across-the-board tax increases and spending cuts is all but lost, and even prospects for watered down deals seems slim. tara mergener is in washington with more. tara, good morning. >> good morning, duarte. yes. hopes for legislation to avoid the fiscal cliff now turns to the senate, but white house and republicans remain far apart. senators and staffers will be filling these empty hallways today trying to work out a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff. higher taxes will give the average american about $1,500 less to spend next year, and economists believe the $110 billion spending cuts will result in more layoffs. senator harry reid has a plan to keep taxes low for everyone making less than $250,000 a year as well as short-term spending cuts until a bigger deal can be reached. >> it is going to be a patch because in four days we can't solve everything. >> while senators try to brave the bad weather in many parts
president obama returns to washington later today and the senate is due in session, but just about everyone agrees with just five days left, the possibility for a grand bargain to avoid across-the-board tax increases and spending cuts is all but lost, and even prospects for watered down deals seems slim. tara mergener is in washington with more. tara, good morning. >> good morning, duarte. yes. hopes for legislation to avoid the fiscal cliff now turns to the senate, but white house and...
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obama. because he has 237 electoral votes that he is likely to get, he has more pathways to 270. in fact, his easiest route would be to start with florida then he would need just one of the remaining eight battleground states to get to 270. mitt romney has a tougher path. for mitt romney, if he were to win florida, and he were also to win ohio, north carolina and virginia, the four big prizes of the evening, that would still only get him to 266. then he would have to win one of the remaining five battleground states to get to that number, 270. >> pelley: john, thank you. essentially the states are given electoral votes as a function of their population. the larger the population of the state, the more electoral votes they have. anthony mason is watching our exit polling today. anthony has been looking at all of the information coming in from the various exit polls. we've been talking to voters, anthony as they left the polls in every state all day long. what are you hearing so far? >> well,
obama. because he has 237 electoral votes that he is likely to get, he has more pathways to 270. in fact, his easiest route would be to start with florida then he would need just one of the remaining eight battleground states to get to 270. mitt romney has a tougher path. for mitt romney, if he were to win florida, and he were also to win ohio, north carolina and virginia, the four big prizes of the evening, that would still only get him to 266. then he would have to win one of the remaining...
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on his part president obama travels to a tinker toy factory outside of philadelphia on friday. to link tax cuts to consumer spending. tinker toys. hmm. some americans might see that as more than a white house backdrop. one other quick note, tom cole, a leading republican in the house in oklahoma told politico yesterday that the republicans should give in to the white house demands and quickly pass those middle class tax cuts. but house republican leadership sources tell me that cole was speaking only for himself, completely freelancing, but he is speaking for more republicans in the house, this could be a breakthrough. guys? >> with us is democratic senator amy klobuchar. great to see you. >> great to be on, thank you. >> what do you think, is this posturing on the physical cliff? is there real work going on? >> i wouldn't be surprised this is going on. people are going to stake out positions. i think the most significant thing is you're starting to see a number of major republicans just mentioned. also saxby chambliss, lindsey graham, others saying i will be willing to look at
on his part president obama travels to a tinker toy factory outside of philadelphia on friday. to link tax cuts to consumer spending. tinker toys. hmm. some americans might see that as more than a white house backdrop. one other quick note, tom cole, a leading republican in the house in oklahoma told politico yesterday that the republicans should give in to the white house demands and quickly pass those middle class tax cuts. but house republican leadership sources tell me that cole was...
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we mention the president barack obama issued a statement about this tragic situation saying he is urging the nation to come together as one american family and mitt romney put out a statement saying that he is deeply saddened by the news of the senseless violence, the fbi wanted to assure the public saying there was no indication of terrorism. we'll continue to update you on this story, barry pederson will also be reporting from the scene of the movie theater shooting and aurora this morning at cbs this morning at 7:00, back to you in the studio. >> thank you. >> 6 05 a.m., locally we have developing news in the east san jose foothills, santa clara county sheriff's deputies are looking into a shooting. investigators are releasing very few details at this point but they're saying that a man entered a home, shot the victim and fled the scene. the victim was shot once but the wound is not considered life- threatening. >> police this morning plan to hold a news conference and a public meeting regarding a deadly officer involved shooting in san francisco, it was wednesday when an officer shot
we mention the president barack obama issued a statement about this tragic situation saying he is urging the nation to come together as one american family and mitt romney put out a statement saying that he is deeply saddened by the news of the senseless violence, the fbi wanted to assure the public saying there was no indication of terrorism. we'll continue to update you on this story, barry pederson will also be reporting from the scene of the movie theater shooting and aurora this morning at...
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didn't oba why didn't obama do that? >> first of all the president's on record is very clear on this it's clear when he was a state senator, clear when he was a u.s. senator, it was clear also as president, and he was dealing kno as you well know with a myriad and he of issues and pushing hard and so making sure also that we had theto do e funding to do everything we d needed to do in the justice department. >> but the brady campaign i mean the first year gave obama campa an "f" and there is a report in the "new york times" on sunday after the aurora shooting that the justice department went to the white house, i know you educe weren't there then with ways to expand background checks and to go there was a decision not to go assign that far. not to assign blame but politically how hard is it to take on the in ra. to p >> having passed the brady bill assa and the assault ban, the last rea time we really had gun control it is very hard. that's why what you have to access focus on is criminal access and s the type of guns an
didn't oba why didn't obama do that? >> first of all the president's on record is very clear on this it's clear when he was a state senator, clear when he was a u.s. senator, it was clear also as president, and he was dealing kno as you well know with a myriad and he of issues and pushing hard and so making sure also that we had theto do e funding to do everything we d needed to do in the justice department. >> but the brady campaign i mean the first year gave obama campa an...
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he wanted to show that he's as popular in israel, as it were, as barack obama did. starting off the visit having to walk back what his chief foreign policy adviser had said about, you know, israel and that 2 comes up israel decides to bomb iran was not the best way to make a good impression at least back here. but no question about it. he was trying to draw the line and make people understand that, number one, he knows how to handle foreign policy and, number two, that basically, without saying so, that he could just do it a lot better than barack obama did. people will make their own judgments about that, of course. clearly, that was his plan. >> great to have you on the program. thank you pour joining us. >> thank you, charlie. >>> james holmes, the alleged gunman in the aurora shooting, will be back in had court this morning. >> formally charged with killing 12 people and wounding 58 others. john blackstone is at the courthouse in centennial, k colorado. john, what can we expect from this morning's hearing? >> reporter: good morning, charlie and gayle, and good m
he wanted to show that he's as popular in israel, as it were, as barack obama did. starting off the visit having to walk back what his chief foreign policy adviser had said about, you know, israel and that 2 comes up israel decides to bomb iran was not the best way to make a good impression at least back here. but no question about it. he was trying to draw the line and make people understand that, number one, he knows how to handle foreign policy and, number two, that basically, without saying...
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his vote for obama. a vote that actually counts. very few people know if you're an indiana democrat voting, you think, for barack obama, that you're actually voting for mike schmool >> i think a number of people think it strange that we don't directly elect our president and vice president >> reporter: the power of the electoral college resides with the states. if the majority of people in kentucky vote for romney, then kentucky will cast its eight electoral votes for romney. it may sound good in theory but in practice? well, even a third grader can see there are problems. >> we're going to have a little election here. who is voting for colored pencils? ten votes for colored pencils. who is voting for markers? 14 for markers. markers have won the popular vote. and now we're going to have the really lex. naturally, they were disappointed. they thought we had just had the election. but now it was time to work these young minds by introducing them to the electoral college. so we broke the class into five ta
his vote for obama. a vote that actually counts. very few people know if you're an indiana democrat voting, you think, for barack obama, that you're actually voting for mike schmool >> i think a number of people think it strange that we don't directly elect our president and vice president >> reporter: the power of the electoral college resides with the states. if the majority of people in kentucky vote for romney, then kentucky will cast its eight electoral votes for romney. it may...
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at the same time, we have the record of president obama. if people think, by the way, that their utility bill has gone down. they should vote for him. if they think jobs are more plentiful, vote for him. >> i'm going to quote you. you said america is a place if you work hard and play by the rules you can get ahead. the fact is a lot of people don't think that's true anymore. they don't think the rules are fair. they think corporations and rich people are getting all these breaks and they're getting stuck with paying the bills. they see some of the wealthiest paying the lowest tax rates. how are you going to fix that? >> what i see is a new amount of crony capitalism in corporate welfare which both parties have been engaged in but the president brought it to a whole new level. what president obama is picking winners and losers based on connections, based on fads like solyndra and basically giving handouts to businesses, giving preferences of the tax code. we want to get washington out of that. and so that people work hard and succeed. >> cor
at the same time, we have the record of president obama. if people think, by the way, that their utility bill has gone down. they should vote for him. if they think jobs are more plentiful, vote for him. >> i'm going to quote you. you said america is a place if you work hard and play by the rules you can get ahead. the fact is a lot of people don't think that's true anymore. they don't think the rules are fair. they think corporations and rich people are getting all these breaks and...
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. >>> warning president obama and congress, if we go over the fiscal cliff there is no stopping the damage. >>> superstorm sandy is still having an impact. this time on thanksgiving travelers. >>> we begin with a look at today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >> seeing the rockets back and forth as this conflict has been escalating. this is a new level of violence. >> in tel aviv a bomb rips through a city bus. >> comes after a week of attacks between the israeli defense forces and palestinians in gaza. >> efforts to end the fighting between israel and hamas so far have come up short. >> the rocket attacks on israeli towns must end. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton met with palestinian leaders this morning as talks continue to end the blood shed. >> at this stage nobody really knows. >>> millions of americans head out to their thanksgiving destinations. >> it is game on for more than 43 million americans hitting the roads. >> more than 3 million of us are expected to fly to our destinations this holiday. >> it's going to be so jammed up, listen to this, tsa agents say passen
. >>> warning president obama and congress, if we go over the fiscal cliff there is no stopping the damage. >>> superstorm sandy is still having an impact. this time on thanksgiving travelers. >>> we begin with a look at today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >> seeing the rockets back and forth as this conflict has been escalating. this is a new level of violence. >> in tel aviv a bomb rips through a city bus. >> comes after a...
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romney or obama? >> obama. >> if mitt romney called you up tonight and said, keith ellison, i want you to be my vice president, would you take it? >> no, sir. >> you say that now. but when the phone call comes, you don't know what's going to happen. >> yes, i do. >> no, you don't. let's role play right now. you know i'm running for president of the united states. >> yes, sir. >> well, it has been made clear to me that i need a vice presidential candidate. and i was hoping that you would be mine. >> no, sir, i'm sorry, i can't do it. >> keith, i'm very excited. thank you. we're going to be a great team. >> no, sir. >> ha, ha, h a. that's great. thank you, keith. i'll see you tomorrow. >>> some will tell you that a used car is a better value than a new one, but right now according to a leading authority on car prices a new car may be the thing to buy. >> how can that possibly be true? let's check it out now with jack otter, executive editor of cbsmoneywatch.com. he is the author of the book, "worth it,
romney or obama? >> obama. >> if mitt romney called you up tonight and said, keith ellison, i want you to be my vice president, would you take it? >> no, sir. >> you say that now. but when the phone call comes, you don't know what's going to happen. >> yes, i do. >> no, you don't. let's role play right now. you know i'm running for president of the united states. >> yes, sir. >> well, it has been made clear to me that i need a vice presidential...
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obama has a four-point edge. jan crawford is in arlington, virginia, this morning and joins us with the latest. good morning to you, jan. >> reporter: well, good morning gayle and charlie and good morning to everyone in the west. we are as you can see right across the river from washington, d.c. but we may as well be a world away here in virginia. think about this. in 2008, the president carried washington, d.c., by an 86-point spread. 86 points. but here in virginia, he won the state by six points, and our new poll out has romney making inroads into that margin. now what we are seeing is part of the fight for independence, and voters in the key swing states. romney is out with a new line of attack, and he is hitting the president hard on changes to welfare reform. >> if i'm president, i'll put work back in welfare. >> reporter: campaigning tuesday in the president's home state of illinois, romney went on the attack about a recent and little noticed presidential directive that eased traditional work requirements
obama has a four-point edge. jan crawford is in arlington, virginia, this morning and joins us with the latest. good morning to you, jan. >> reporter: well, good morning gayle and charlie and good morning to everyone in the west. we are as you can see right across the river from washington, d.c. but we may as well be a world away here in virginia. think about this. in 2008, the president carried washington, d.c., by an 86-point spread. 86 points. but here in virginia, he won the state by...
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what are your thoughts on president obama's re-election, i would say to you? were you saying to people if you are jobless today the president has failinged you and you should vote against him and vote for change in the presidency? >> well, what i was saying was the old recovery -- mantra, to do the same thing over and over and over and expect different change is called insanity. we spent $2 billion on an election that nothing changed. same congress, same senate same president. so should we expect change? i'm not that sure. >> therefore the re-election of president obama was a good thing or bad thing you think? >> well, i don't ever get into politics as you know, charlie. i've always said i'm not right wing or left wing, i'm for the whole bird. >> evidently, god wanted president obama, he had a purpose for him, to be re-elected. do i follow that? what's the disconnect between those thoughts? god has a purpose -- >> we don't know god's purpose in a lot of events. i mean, i was at the notre dame/usc game on saturday night. people were praying for both sides to wi
what are your thoughts on president obama's re-election, i would say to you? were you saying to people if you are jobless today the president has failinged you and you should vote against him and vote for change in the presidency? >> well, what i was saying was the old recovery -- mantra, to do the same thing over and over and over and expect different change is called insanity. we spent $2 billion on an election that nothing changed. same congress, same senate same president. so should...
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president obama says gun laws are not strict enough, but mitt romney says enforcement is the problem. >> i don't happen to believe that america needs new gun laws. a lot of what this young man did was clearly against the law. but the fact that was against the law did not prevent it from happening. >> i like most americans believe that the second amendment guarantees an individual the right to bear arms. but i also believe that a lot of gun owners would agree that ak-47s belong in the hands of soldiers, not in the hands of criminals. >> in london this morning, romney met with former british prime minister tony blair and current prime minister david cameron. >> reporter: good morning, charlie. right now the governor is inside meeting with the prime minister, david cameron. it is his fifth of six meetings he is having today with former or current british officials. he started the day meeting the former prime minister, tony blair. he has met with the opposition leader, ed mill band, among others. and he is saying that in these meetings he is stressing the unique relationship between the u
president obama says gun laws are not strict enough, but mitt romney says enforcement is the problem. >> i don't happen to believe that america needs new gun laws. a lot of what this young man did was clearly against the law. but the fact that was against the law did not prevent it from happening. >> i like most americans believe that the second amendment guarantees an individual the right to bear arms. but i also believe that a lot of gun owners would agree that ak-47s belong in...
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president obama is on a three-day campaign tour of swing states starting in iowa. it will end on tuesday when the president arrives at the democratic convention in charlotte. the pentagon says the u.s. military has stopped training afghanistan's militias. that move follows recent attacks against coalition troops by afghan soldiers. they say training will resume once a new system of vetting recruits is in place. ♪ what the world needs now is love, sweet love ♪ >> osgood: you most likely know this song sung by deon warwick. the man who wrote the words has died. he and bert back rack who wrote the tunes for many of the songs collaborated on dozens of hits. david's wife said even at the age of 91 david always had a song in his head. we'll have more on his songs later on sunday morning. the author of the 1970s best seller jonathan living seagull is in serious condition in a seattle hospital. the small plane richard back was flying clipped some power lines and crashed. penn state went up against ohio university in its home opener yesterday. the nittany lions lost 24-
president obama is on a three-day campaign tour of swing states starting in iowa. it will end on tuesday when the president arrives at the democratic convention in charlotte. the pentagon says the u.s. military has stopped training afghanistan's militias. that move follows recent attacks against coalition troops by afghan soldiers. they say training will resume once a new system of vetting recruits is in place. ♪ what the world needs now is love, sweet love ♪ >> osgood: you most...
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obama doesn't like cozying up to billionaires. could it cost him the election?" do you believe it could cost him the election unless he's able to shmooze with billionaires? >> or as one of the donors says you've got to suck up, and really it's not something that obama got elected to do. he wanted to sort of represent the small people. he came on with a legendary amount of money from small donors but the world changed in 2010 with the citizens united decision, and so has the political landscape. there are so many billionaires now. we counted 33 who have given over $250,000, and of those 33, 33 of them have given to romney and only three to obama. >> so what is it about the president, though, that he doesn't really want to go out as president clinton is capable of doing. >> clinton is one of his big problems because clinton was so asid aciduous when it came to courting the ultrarich it left the donors feeling that's how you should be treated. he was accused of giving sleepovers in the lincoln bedroom and things like that so the same donors in the democratic party t
obama doesn't like cozying up to billionaires. could it cost him the election?" do you believe it could cost him the election unless he's able to shmooze with billionaires? >> or as one of the donors says you've got to suck up, and really it's not something that obama got elected to do. he wanted to sort of represent the small people. he came on with a legendary amount of money from small donors but the world changed in 2010 with the citizens united decision, and so has the political...
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he is accusing the obama administration of cronyism. specifically of investing stimulus money in the ventures of the president's biggest do donors, some of whom also sent work overseas. >> i think it's wrong. it stinks to high heaven. and i think the administration has to explain how it is they would consider giving money to campaign contributors' businesses. >> romney has campaigned less than the president in the last two weeks, spending much of his time at his new hampshire lakehouse. this has led to speculation that romney is narrowing down his vice presidential choices. monday, he met with bobby jindal, who is said to be on romney's short list. the obama campaign's response to romney's new attack, well, they say that the program he's talking about supported almost a quarter million jobs in the clean energy sector. look for more about this when the president speaks in san antonio at 11:00 a.m. pacific time. charlie, norah? >> bill, thank you. >>> ari fleischer was white house press secretary for president george w. bush. we're please
he is accusing the obama administration of cronyism. specifically of investing stimulus money in the ventures of the president's biggest do donors, some of whom also sent work overseas. >> i think it's wrong. it stinks to high heaven. and i think the administration has to explain how it is they would consider giving money to campaign contributors' businesses. >> romney has campaigned less than the president in the last two weeks, spending much of his time at his new hampshire...
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where does the obama -- i mean, where does the romney team go from here? what is the argument that they take out of this convention to do battle with president obama? >> well, they try to expand on the themes that were a part of governor romney's speech. it's a two-part process. one, help people leave president obama. the economy is helping them on that score already. but part of what governor romney was doing last night was creating what they call a bit of a cliche, a permission structure, allowing people -- giving them permission to leave president obama. the second part was part of what ann romney was doing this morning, making mitt romney a comfortable person that people can hand the reins too. >> john, we were both inside the convention hall last night. the crowd really liked it. there was a lot of enthusiasm about that speech. he hit a lot of different points. but i was struck by one thing, which is that all the signs that everybody held up said believe. and as jan crawford just pointed out, it's on the side of the plane, believe in america. but he n
where does the obama -- i mean, where does the romney team go from here? what is the argument that they take out of this convention to do battle with president obama? >> well, they try to expand on the themes that were a part of governor romney's speech. it's a two-part process. one, help people leave president obama. the economy is helping them on that score already. but part of what governor romney was doing last night was creating what they call a bit of a cliche, a permission...
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typically the things senator biden said that weren't very nice about senator obama. however, what romney does have to do is explain where he differs from ryan, and that's tricky because in a lot of places he doesn't differ. and then in the places where they do differ, it's hard to say, well, we have disagreements but i picked him because of his ideas. and also ryan has a very detailed plan out there. and once you get into the specifics of these plans, there are a lot of hard choices that have to be made. politicians like to talk about them in general. but when you get into the very specifics about these hard choices, it can just sound unpleasant to voters. and romney wants to stay away from that. he wants credit for picking an ideas guy, but then he wants to go back to beating up on the president. >> john, how concerned should the romney campaign be that just 39% of voters in polls ranked the choice of ryan as excellent or pretty good? i mean, that's pretty low compared to recent past vp picks. >> it's not great. part of the number is -- i mean, they can be happy tha
typically the things senator biden said that weren't very nice about senator obama. however, what romney does have to do is explain where he differs from ryan, and that's tricky because in a lot of places he doesn't differ. and then in the places where they do differ, it's hard to say, well, we have disagreements but i picked him because of his ideas. and also ryan has a very detailed plan out there. and once you get into the specifics of these plans, there are a lot of hard choices that have...
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barack obama can do that. that's why obama would have the narrow advantage. >> i was going to say, i've been stud dig up for tonight's debate because we're both going down to boca. the range of issues that will be discussed tonight, everything from china. immigration falls under that, the middle east. you have to prep a lot for this debate certainly if you're m >>> anderson cooper is here t >>> anderson cooper is here this morning. we'll taug about his big "60 minutes" interview, everything from politics to reality stores endorsing candidates. we're talking honey boo-boo when "cbs this morning" continues. ♪ woman: oh! tully's. how do you always have my favorite coffee? well, inside the brewer, there's a giant staircase. and the room is filled with all these different kinds of coffee and even hot cocoa. and you'll always find your favorite. woman #2: with so many choices, keurig has everyone's favorite. i just press this button. brew what you love, simply. keurig. but kate -- still looks like...kate. nice'n e
barack obama can do that. that's why obama would have the narrow advantage. >> i was going to say, i've been stud dig up for tonight's debate because we're both going down to boca. the range of issues that will be discussed tonight, everything from china. immigration falls under that, the middle east. you have to prep a lot for this debate certainly if you're m >>> anderson cooper is here t >>> anderson cooper is here this morning. we'll taug about his big "60...